MSNBC.com recently reported that an increasing number of working men now seek “alternatives” to the “traditional 40-hour workweek” in order to spend time with their families. Eve Tahmincioglu, More dads looking to balance work and family, available at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37693704/ns/business-careers/ (last accessed July 23, 2010). In this article, Eve Tahmincioglu cited multiple working fathers who explained their need for more flexible work arrangements. As employers offer increasing flexibility in the workplace to females on the basis of a young and/or expanding family, it logically follows that male working parents and significant others may also crave and/or require similar flexibility in order to maintain what they feel is a smoothly-functioning family unit. Employers should be aware of these evolving gender-specific issues, and particularly those recent trends in the workplace which indicate that family/work balance issues are not only arising in the context of female workers, but also in the context of male workers. Employers should always maintain policies and procedures designed to prohibit and prevent discrimination of any kind, including gender discrimination. Employers should consult counsel in implementing such policies and procedures.